impact play

noun

The practice of striking another person, either with the hand(s) or with an instrument, for the (usually sexual) pleasure of one or both parties.

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Meanings

nounimpact play (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBDSMThe practice of striking another person, either with the hand(s) or with an instrument, for the (usually sexual) pleasure of one or both parties.

    Impact play, whether spanking, caning, flogging, or any combination of these, can enhance your sex or just be fulfilling by itself.

    2012, Tristan Taormino, The Ultimate Guide to Kink

Origin

From impact + play.

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APA

impact play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impact%20play

MLA

“impact play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impact%20play. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impact play,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impact%20play.

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